New research uses a transgender-specific survey to assess the well-being of people who underwent gender reassignment survey.
According to recent estimates, at present, there are 1.4 million transgender adults living in the United States, which represents about 0.6 percent of the country’s population.
Studies have shown that transgender people have, overall, a lower quality of life than the general population.
For many transgender people, quality of life improves after they transition. Gender reassignment is often essential for their well-being, with better psychosocial functioning, more stable relationships, and higher levels of contentment and happiness being reported by men and women who have transitioned.
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